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Old 08-05-2008, 12:43 PM
ArlJim78 ArlJim78 is offline
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Originally Posted by Gander
You have to be basing this solely on his competition, which I agree 100% sucks. But its not his fault they cant breed good 3 year olds anymore. His KY Derby win was fantastic imo. His Preakness a laugher, equally as impressive.

Again, I am not a fan of his nor his owners/trainer, and I do agree that Curlin is better. But to say he hasnt done anything great? By today's standards?
I think hes a really good horse and I wish he had more likeable connections.
I don't think you should define greatness downward to suit the times, other wise it has no meaning. by historical standards Big Brown is not great imo.
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